December 2023 / January 2024
NEW BREEDING TECHNOLOGIES in cultivar development
CRISPR-based genome editing is now possible in fruit trees, including grapevine.
CRISPR-based genome editing is now possible in fruit trees, including grapevine.
How do we make critical genetic improvements to grapevine?
There are several challenges that one may be faced with when breeding novel grapevine cultivars. Chief amongst these is the large investment of both time and financial resources without the guarantee of desired outcomes. By Justin Lashbrooke (Researcher, SAGWRI, Stellenbosch…